canary bird

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see canary, bird.

Similar
canary
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nouncanary bird (plural canary birds)

plural canary birds

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see canary, bird.
  2. slangA jailbird.
  3. slangA mistress.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several small Old World finches

Similar
canary
Broader
finch
Also see
canary

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

canary bird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canary%20bird

MLA

“canary bird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canary%20bird. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canary bird,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canary%20bird.

Source: canary bird on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.